Print Issue: 2023

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Asakawa

Nikkei Voice: Memorial Day Is Special for the Japanese American Community

By Gil Asakawa

June 2, 2023

We marked Memorial Day weekend with a tradition that’s held every year on the holiday, at Denver’s Fairmount Cemetery, a…
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JACL

JACL Calls for Congress to Reinstate Assault Weapons Ban

By P.C. Staff

May 19, 2023

[Editor’s note: The following was issued by JACL Public Affairs VP Seia Watanabe and JACL Education & Communications Coordinator Matthew…
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Community

Downtown L.A. JACL, JWSSC Honor Four Nikkei Women

By P.C. Staff

May 19, 2023

Annual Women of the Year luncheon fetes Kanesaka, Sato, Stark and Takimoto. By P.C. Staff On a mild May Sunday…
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Community

Lincoln County Historical Museum Opens New Exhibit

By Stephen W. Kay

May 19, 2023

The ‘Japanese of Lincoln County’ exhibit opens in North Platte, Neb., honoring the lives and contributions of Japanese Americans in…
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Features

The 54th Manzanar Pilgrimage Is Back on Track

By Charles James

May 19, 2023

The traditional “roll call of the camps” to recognize each of the 10 War Relocation Authority incarceration centers that forcibly…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: Honoring Our Service Members and Their Families

By JR Fujita

May 19, 2023

May is Military Appreciation Month and a time to recognize and remember the sacrifices and challenges that our active-duty service…
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Aizumi

A Mother’s Take: Keeping Our Community Safe

By Marsha Aizumi

May 19, 2023

On Aug. 6, 1977, Korean Air 801 crashed into the side of a mountain, killing almost everyone onboard. It was…
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Commentary & Opinions

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Laughter — The Best Medicine

By Judd Matsunaga

May 19, 2023

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Laughter is the best medicine”? According to research, laughing helps relieve stress — and…
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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: Why You Won’t Want to Miss Convention This Year

By David Inoue

May 19, 2023

There’s something about being in Los Angeles — particularly Little Tokyo. For one, being in Little Tokyo opens up the…
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National

The Vincent Chin Institute Officially Launches

By P.C. Staff

May 5, 2023

Helen Zia (center) announces the launch of the Vincent Chin Institute on April 26 in Washington, D.C. Zia, the VCI’s…
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Features

Remembering Norm, One Year Later

By P.C. Staff

May 5, 2023

People line the streets of San Jose to show their appreciation and support as Norman Mineta’s funeral procession passed through…
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Features

Topaz Remembers James Hatsuaki Wakasa

By Nancy Ukai

May 5, 2023

The long-lost stone monument to James Hatsuaki Wakasa was excavated on July 27, 2021. (Photo: Nancy Ukai.) Pilgrims gather in…
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Arts & Entertainment

PBS Makes ‘Free Chol Soo Lee’ Available for Free

By P.C. Staff

May 5, 2023

By P.C. Staff When “Free Chol Soo Lee” was named the U.S. Documentary Competition Selection winner at its January 2022…
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Community

Venice-Area Community Regroups at VJAMM

By P.C. Staff

May 5, 2023

Speakers urge vigilance at L.A.’s Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument. By P.C. Staff The first in-person gathering in three years…
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JACL

Memorial Day Service to Be Held at Arlington National Cemetery

By P.C. Staff

May 5, 2023

The 75th annual event will also include a gravesite visit and placing of a floral arrangement at nearly 220 identified…
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Community

Berkeley JACL Awards Scholarship, Pioneer and Youth Leadership Awards

By Berkeley JACL

May 5, 2023

The Berkeley JACL chapter awarded scholarships to four entering freshman students, two college undergraduates, honored its accomplished Pioneer award recipient…
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